Fire Up the Barbeque! Tips for Safe Outdoor Grilling
• Children's Health • Feb 28 09
Once upon a time in a city park, two cousins prepared to grill a couple of steaks, but they encountered a small problem.…
Cochlear Implant Surgery Is Safe For the Elderly
• Ear / Nose / Throat • Feb 28 09
Contrary to conventional medical wisdom, a new study by NYU Langone Medical Center researchers shows that healthy elderly patients with severe to profound hearing…
Light anesthesia linked with awareness in surgery
• Surgery • Feb 27 09
While the number of patients who report awareness during surgery general anesthesia is low, there are several factors that appear to increase the risk,…
Research reveals some of Alzheimer’s secrets
• Brain • • Neurology • Feb 27 09
Scientists are unraveling some of the mechanisms behind the plaques in the brain that are a hallmark of Alzheimer’s disease, offering new leads for…
Obama proposes $1 billion/year boost for child nutrition
• Public Health • Feb 27 09
President Barack Obama proposed a $1 billion a year increase in funding on Thursday for U.S. child nutrition programs including school lunches.
The…
Early therapy improves hand strength in RA patients
• Arthritis • Feb 27 09
Occupational therapy that focuses on the hand and wrist may be helpful for people in the early stages of rheumatoid arthritis, the results of…
Experts say new drugs needed to fight flu pandemic
• Drug News • • Flu • Feb 27 09
Experts on Friday urged governments on Friday to diversify their stockpiles of drugs and called for more new medicines to fight what could be…
Teaching Hospital Halves Its Rate of Premature Births
• Public Health • Feb 27 09
UT Southwestern Medical Center’s primary adult teaching hospital has cut its rate of preterm births by more than half in the past 15 years,…
Statins Lower Stroke Severity, Improve Recovery
• Stroke • Feb 26 09
Mayo Clinic researchers have shown that patients who were taking statins before a stroke experienced better outcomes and recovery than patients who weren’t…
Want a Successful Diet? Just Pick One
• Dieting • Feb 26 09
According to Dr. George Bray’s latest findings, people wanting to lose weight can choose one of a variety of diets – they all worked.…
Got Pain?
• Arthritis • • Pain • Feb 26 09
Tying a shoe, typing an email, opening a jar, texting on a Blackberry. The mobility of our fingers and wrists can often be taken…
School-based physical activity benefits children
• Children's Health • Feb 26 09
School-based activity programs should be a key part of efforts to help young people develop healthy habits that last a lifetime, the authors…
‘Dark Cells’ of Living Retina Imaged for the First Time
• Eye / Vision Problems • Feb 26 09
A layer of “dark cells” in the retina that is responsible for maintaining the health of the light-sensing cells in our eyes has…
Physical therapy is effective for management of low-back pain
• Backache • Feb 25 09
A new review article published in the Journal of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons should help convince many patients with low back pain…
Gene Modifies Severity of Cystic Fibrosis Lung Disease
• Respiratory Problems • Feb 25 09
Researchers have discovered a gene that modifies the severity of lung disease in people with the lethal genetic condition, cystic fibrosis, pointing to…
Healthy Food Availability Could Depend on Where You Live
• Dieting • Feb 25 09
Healthy Food Availability Could Depend on Where You Live - So Does the Quality of Your Diet
The availability of healthy food…
Predicting risk of stroke from one’s genetic blueprint
• Neurology • • Stroke • Feb 25 09
A new statistical model could be used to predict an individual’s lifetime risk of stroke, finds a study from the Children’s Hospital Informatics Program…
Gallbladder Revmoal Through Vagina Offers Minimally Invasive Alternative
• Surgery • Feb 25 09
Physicians at Northwestern Memorial Hospital successfully removed a patient’s gallbladder through the vagina, making them the first in the Midwest and the third in…
Yale researchers find new piece in Alzheimer’s puzzle
• Brain • • Neurology • Feb 25 09
Yale researchers have filled in a missing gap on the molecular road map of Alzheimer’s disease.
In the Feb. 26 issue of the journal…
Cosmetic surgery? Buyer beware, expert says
• Cosmetics • Feb 25 09
The cosmetic procedure business is booming but an expert in the field warns that people thinking of getting a tummy tuck, face lift, or…
Many people suffer from overactive bladder: study
• Urine Problems • Feb 25 09
Overactive bladder and other urinary problems may be much more common than previously thought, according to a new survey of patients waiting to see…
Too much PlayStation can cause painful lumps: study
• Dermatology • • Skin Care • Feb 25 09
Gamers beware: Keeping too tight a grip on the console and furiously pushing the buttons can cause a newly identified skin disorder marked by…
Women often delay seeking care for stroke symptoms
• Gender: Female • • Neurology • Feb 25 09
Women take longer than men to get to the hospital when they experience stroke symptoms and they have worse neurological deficits, investigators reported here…
Not Too Old for Joint Replacement
• Rheumatic Diseases • • Surgery • Feb 25 09
Knee replacement surgery can improve the quality of life even for very elderly patients, according to a study presented today at the 2009 Annual…
Children and Orthopaedic Surgical Emergencies
• Children's Health • • Emergencies / First Aid • • Surgery • • Trauma & Injuries • Feb 25 09
Severe musculoskeletal conditions in children include bone and joint infections, a hip problem known as slipped epiphysis, and elbow fractures. These can lead…